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| Autor(es): |
Gouveia, Amanda F.
;
de Assis, Geovania C.
;
Ribeiro, Lara K.
;
Mascaro, Lucia H.
;
Calatayud, Monica
;
Teixeira, Antonio C. S. C.
Número total de Autores: 6
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| Tipo de documento: | Artigo Científico |
| Fonte: | JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING; v. 13, n. 5, p. 20-pg., 2025-07-09. |
| Resumo | |
Plastic waste has become one of the most pressing environmental issues due to the resistance of these materials to natural degradation. Over time, they break down into microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs), posing a serious problem, especially in water pollution, and can have significant impacts on the quality of human, animal, and plant life. Several emerging strategies are being explored to combat this pollution, with the emergence of semiconductors as effective and sustainable heterogeneous photocatalysts for degrading MPs/NPs. The strategy is promising for tackling this social and environmental challenge. Therefore, this review begins by addressing the systemic issue of MPs/NPs in aquatic environments, emphasizing their occurrence, effects and degradation processes. It then outlines the application of heterogeneous photocatalysis for the degradation of MPs and NPs. In addition, we present some significant recent research into the upcycling approach, which involves transforming plastic waste into chemical inputs with high added value. We then explore the current limitations and future challenges in advancing this field of study. (AU) | |
| Processo FAPESP: | 23/01415-1 - Influencia do doping de terras raras na estrutura do fotoânodo de BiVO4 para degradação de biomassa e geração de combustíveis |
| Beneficiário: | Lucia Helena Mascaro Sales |
| Modalidade de apoio: | Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular |
| Processo FAPESP: | 21/11590-0 - Síntese, Caracterização e Avaliação de Desempenho de Heterojunções de Óxidos Metálicos à base de TiO2 com Potenciais Aplicações em Sistemas Fotocatalíticos |
| Beneficiário: | Geovânia Cordeiro de Assis |
| Modalidade de apoio: | Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado |
| Processo FAPESP: | 23/12399-7 - Influência do doping de terras raras na estrutura do fotoânodo de BiVO4 para degradação de biomassa e geração de combustíveis |
| Beneficiário: | Lara Kelly Ribeiro da Silva |
| Modalidade de apoio: | Bolsas no Brasil - Programa Fixação de Jovens Doutores |